Healthy
Communities
Newsletter
July 2020
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Community partners working
together
to build health and resilience
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As a community health leader, Clark County Public Health is committed to ensuring that
every
individual and family has the power and opportunity to live their healthiest and fullest lives.
We are active listeners in evolving conversations about race and trauma, and we support a fair, just and more equitable community for all.
Thank you for partnering with us in this important work.
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Our Community Meetings
Scroll to bottom for a description of each group
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Faith-Based Coffee, CHARG, the ACEs Alliance, Trauma-Informed Schools and
Clark County Safe Kids
will not meet during
July and August.
See you in the fall!
An updated calendar for all meetings can also be found at
July 20 - Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition
- Noon - 1:30 pm
- ZOOM meeting
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ACEs Action Alliance*
The ACEs Alliance is open to all members of the community.
- Regular meetings of the ACEs Alliance will resume in the fall.
- The steering committee has identified unique functions that the Alliance provides and that are needed for the future in our community.
- The committee is now working to identify specific goals and structural supports necessary to make this work richer and more sustainable for the future.
*ACEs: Adverse Childhood Experiences
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Trauma-Informed Schools Team meeting
The TI Schools Team meeting is intended for people who work in or with early childhood education and K-12 schools. The TI Schools workgroup does not meet over the summer and will reconvene in the fall.
An update from the
June meeting is available here
. The link to a recording of the meeting is no longer available, but all resources and notes from presentations are available at this link.
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For more information on the ACEs Action Alliance, resources, links to past newsletters, events and more, go to:
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- There are no meetings in July and August
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- There are no meetings in July and August
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Follow us on Facebook for meeting updates and information
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Product Recalls
Safe Kids Worldwide
lists product recalls each month. Please note: Product recalls never expire, so it’s important to check the recalls on a regular basis. This is especially important for hand-me-down or pre-owned children’s products.
Used child car seats and bike helmets should
never be re-used in case their integrity is compromised.
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Safe Kids Clark County monthly meeting
Safe Kids Clark County does not meet in July and August
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Child Car Seat Safety
class and clinic
Cancelled for July
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Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition Meeting
Clark
County Breastfeeding Coalition strives to improve the health of our community by working collaboratively to protect, promote and support breastfeeding.
- Next meeting: Noon to 1:30 pm, Monday, July 20, on-line via Zoom
- If interested, contact Yasmina Aknin
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How do I properly wear
a face mask?
- Wash your hands before putting on your face covering
- Put it over your nose and mouth and secure it under your chin
- Try to fit it snugly against the sides of your face
- Make sure you can breathe easily
- Masks that have been worn may be contaminated. Be careful when handling worn masks to ensure other surfaces are not contaminated.
- Wash hands after handling a used mask.
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CDC Releases Multi-Lingual Toolkit for COVID-19
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Sea Mar offers Coronavirus testing for insured
and
uninsured individuals at their Salmon Creek, Battle Ground and East Vancouver offices, as well as other testing sites in Washington. See flyer for details.
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COVID-19 and civil legal aid
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Keep up-to-date with factual information about COVID-19
- Washington State Coronavirus Hotline: 800.525.0127. Open 6 am-10 pm daily. This hotline is a partnership effort between Washington State Department of Health and Washington 211. This replaces the DOH novel coronavirus call center. (Please note that the statewide 211 system differs from our local 211 system.)
- SAMHSA Disaster Distress Helpline: 24/7, 365-day-a-year crisis counseling and support for people experiencing emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Call 1.800.985.5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
- As shared at Faith-Based Coffee: The Latino Youth Conference, LULAC, LCRG and NAACP joined together to create the Compassion and Safety communication campaign featuring linguistically and culturally sensitive graphics for People of Color. You can contact Diana Avalos-Leos to learn more at: clark.co.latinoyouthconference@gmail.com You can also follow the Latino Youth Conference on FaceBook.
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Supporting the Emotional Needs of Youth During COVID-19
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In this recorded webinar, Dr. Meghan Walls, a pediatric psychologist, provides an overview of the kinds of emotional reactions we can expect from children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic. Also covered are recommendations for how parents, teachers and other caregivers can provide emotional support and reassurance to help navigate this societal crisis.
Watch now
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DSHS closure dates for July
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DSHS Community Service offices and the customer service contact center will be closed statewide on following dates in July in addition to the July 3 holiday closure:
- Monday July 6, 2020
- Monday July 13, 2020
- Monday July 20, 2020
During this time, DSHS clients can be directed to the available CSD services offered remotely at
WashingtonConnection.org
. There, they can apply for food, cash, medical and Medicare Savings Programs, complete reviews, mid-certification reviews, report changes and find other services.
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Let summer reading begin!
Fort Vancouver Libraries offer curbside pick-up
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What would the lazy days of summer be without a good book to read?
Our amazing local librarians have been trained on safety protocols in order to provide contact-free service to get books, movies and other materials to you and your family while we all stay safe together.
Here's how it works:
- Step 1: Place a hold on the item you want using the library catalog or library app, or by calling the library between 10 am and 5 pm Monday through Saturday.
- Step 2: When you receive notice that your hold is available, call the library to schedule a pick-up appointment.
- Step 3: Visit the library at your appointment time, look for the curbside pickup sign, and call the number on the sign. Library staff will bring your items out and place them in your trunk (or other agreed upon location).
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Resources on ACEs & Resilience
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Trauma-informed resources for parents, leaders and community members
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- Health Equity Integration throughout a Health Care System, July 8, 11 am to Noon. This webinar will discuss how to make health equity a part of everything we do. Learn from the Health Equity Integration Project Team at Children’s Mercy Kansas City. You can register to receive the on-demand recording and resources. The webinar will help you to: explain advantages of integrating health equity instead of adding them "on top"; describe steps to embed health equity activities into existing organizational processes; and understand approaches to sustaining and growing health equity integration throughout an organization.
- To assist schools in proactively addressing the health needs of educators and staff when they physically return to in-person education, Kaiser Permanente Thriving Schools developed a playbook for school reopening: “Planning for the Next Normal at School: Keeping students, staff, and families safe and healthy.” This guide aims to equip school and district leaders with specific, evidence-informed guidance and operating procedures for keeping school communities mentally and physically safe as we shape a new approach to learning. Chapter One is currently available, with more to come in July.
- The webinar, “Fundamentals of ACE Screening and Response in Pediatrics,” is recorded and available for viewing at ACEsAware.org. Dr. Nadine Burke-Harris and three other health care providers walk through two case studies to show how ACE screening can impact their clinical decision-making. You can register here for the next webinar, "Fundamentals of ACE Screening and Response in Adult Medicine", on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, noon – 1:00 pm.
- The website, Activism and Advocacy, offers a list of virtual kids' books about advocacy, self-love, empowerment and black history. There is a section of books in Spanish. If you click on a book, you will link to a video of the book being read aloud.
- The ACEs Connection has introduced an Anti-Racism Resource List. The list has the following categories of resources: Racial Trauma, Historical Trauma, & Healing; Anti-Racism Work, Talking to Kids about Race & Racism; and the ACEs Connection: Community Resources.
- ACEs happen in childhood, but the impact stays with us throughout life, and if unmitigated can lead to mental, physical and behavioral health challenges. In her blog "Break the Cycle", author Lisa Frederiksen shares the following points in the post Workplace Impacts of ACEs: "Raising awareness about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and the ACEs Study in the workplace offers companies and agencies an incredible three-fold opportunity to:
- Help employees understand the root origins of their physical and emotional health concerns (ACEs) and offer EAP programs that employees may select for further information and help,
- Reduce the ACEs-related impacts on worker performance and thus improve the workplace environment for all concerned, as well as the company/agency’s bottom line, and
- Help a company or agency become trauma informed — meaning to understand how trauma (ACEs, childhood trauma) affects a person, an effect that can be reversed once understood and treated."
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Vancouver Public Schools opens new half-day inclusion preschool at Ogden
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Parents can apply now for a new preschool program that will start this fall in Vancouver Public Schools. The half-day program is free and will be held at Ogden Elementary School.
The new program is an inclusion model, connecting children with disabilities to their peers without disabilities. Teachers will intentionally promote active engagement and social interaction among peers. The goal is for all students to achieve kindergarten-readiness skills in the most natural and inclusive setting.
Program highlights:
- Free half-day program, four days per week
- For children who will be 3 or 4 years old by Aug. 31, 2020, and live in the boundaries of a Title I school
- Brings together children who have special needs with their typically developing peers in a collaborative setting
- Breakfast or lunch is provided.
- Transportation is not provided.
- Located at Ogden Elementary School
The application deadline is Friday, July 10. Call 360-313-1266 for more information.
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Innovative Services Accepting Enrollment for Fall Programs and Preschool
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EOCF Open for Fall Preschool Enrollment
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EOCF is now enrolling for free preschool for the fall term. Enrollment specialists are taking online applications, and making telephone appointments.
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ESD 112 Early Care and Education is Open for Enrollment!
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Now Hiring! Coordinator for Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking
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Unite! and their fiscal partner Washougal School District, are hiring a part-time coordinator for the newly awarded S.T.O.P. Act Grant (Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking). This grant centers around increasing positive community norms, healthy choices and community connection. There are three main strategies including; working with alcohol licensees on safe serving guidelines, working with youth on the Human Performance Project and Life of an Athlete program at the middle school, and working to promote the positive behaviors that are already happening in our community around youth choices and parent and family connection and communication.
Click here to apply
. To request more information,
email Washougal Unite
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Help us learn about food security in Washington! - Please share!
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The University of Washington and Washington State University, with support from Tacoma Community College, have created the
Washington State Food Security Survey
to gain a better understanding of how the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic has impacted economic security and food access for Washington state residents. The survey is both computer and smart phone-capable. All Washington state residents who are 18 years or older are invited to participate!
This survey will ask questions related to your health status, food access, and economic needs. The goal is to learn more about how WA residents are handling economic and food disruptions due to the pandemic. This information will help state and community partners to identify needs and support resource allocation for WA State residents. The survey should take about 20 minutes to complete. Your voice is incredibly important to this work!
Upon completing the survey, you will have the option to provide your email address to enter a drawing for a $50 grocery store gift card (one of fifty). Entering the drawing is optional, and you can participate in the survey without providing this information. Taking part in this study is voluntary. We will NOT ask for your name, protected health information, or any identifying information.
On behalf of the UW and WSU research team and the many partners who have taken the time to comment on and support this survey, you have our heartfelt thanks.
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Help Inform the County Plan for Parks and Recreation Spaces
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The Clark County Public Works Parks and Lands Division is updating the Parks and Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Plan and seeks community input to help direct future priorities for the Clark County parks system.
Feedback can be submitted by pressing the button below and taking the 20-question survey.
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About our coalitions and community groups
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The ACEs Action Alliance is:
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A multi-sector collaborative of public and private organizations and individuals. We raise awareness about adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and their long-term impact. We promote trauma-informed approaches and policies to support resilience and healing for people of all ages. All are welcome at monthly meetings.
The Trauma-Informed Schools Team is open to anyone who works in or with schools in Clark County. We meet monthly to explore tools, resources and applications of trauma-informed principles for schools.
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A non-denominational bridge that joins faith partners, communities and local schools to share learning, meet the needs of children, families and neighborhoods, and address emergent needs that arise in our community. All are welcome. Members maintain the separation of church and state at meetings and when fulfilling needs by serving from the heart without promoting personal religious beliefs or engaging in religious recruitment.
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Safe Kids Clark County is:
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A member of
Safe Kids Worldwide
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a grassroots network of more than 600 coalitions and chapters that work closely with law enforcement officers, firefighters, paramedics, health professionals, educators, businesses, public policy makers, and, most importantly, parents and kids to promote safety. Priorities include proper car seat use, baby's safe sleep, reducing child vehicular injuries and deaths, and water safety. Local coordination provided by American Medical Response (AMR).
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A local forum for community members and health professionals to connect and collaborate in order to deliver appropriate services that meet the needs of the diverse populations of Clark County. At each of our bi-monthly forums, the Clark County Community Health Access Resource Group (CHARG) strives to illuminate and educate participants on a handful of themed topics relating to health access.
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Clark County Breastfeeding Coalition is:
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A coalition that works to improve the health of our community by promoting, protecting and supporting breastfeeding. CCBC is committed to identify and eliminate barriers to breastfeeding among families of all races and ethnicities in Clark County in order to foster a culture of inclusion.
The coalition works collaboratively to connect, educate and promote breastfeeding practices in all Clark County communities. CCBC also works to create an environment that supports breastfeeding as the cultural norm for infant feeding.
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The
Healthy Communities Newsletter
is published the first week of each month.
To submit announcements or share information, please send complete information or attach a high resolution pdf file to
cyndie.meyer@clark.wa.gov
by the 20th of the month prior.
All submissions will be screened and may be edited prior to publication.
If you would like to receive the Healthy Communities Newsletter, please email Jan.Dolph@clark.wa.gov
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For other formats, contact the Clark County ADA Office
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